Sumter High School Gamecocks graduate from a distance

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It may have been storming outside on Wednesday, but the Gamecock auditorium sported spots of blue and gold as Sumter High School seniors took their socially distanced turn walking across the stage to collect their diploma. Sumter School District has opted for virtual graduation programs because of the pandemic, and the district offered each soon-to-be graduate the chance to walk in cap and gown - and mask - while the district filmed and loved ones celebrated. Footage will be combined with pre-recorded speeches to be streamed online next week.